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What is the primary purpose of VLANs?
What is the primary purpose of VLANs?
Which of the following statements about trunk ports is true?
Which of the following statements about trunk ports is true?
Which protocol utilizes a value of 0x8100 in its Ethernet header?
Which protocol utilizes a value of 0x8100 in its Ethernet header?
What is the function of the Priority Code Point (PCP) in the 802.1Q tag?
What is the function of the Priority Code Point (PCP) in the 802.1Q tag?
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What is a characteristic of access ports in VLAN configurations?
What is a characteristic of access ports in VLAN configurations?
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What happens when a switch receives a broadcast frame?
What happens when a switch receives a broadcast frame?
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Which of the following best describes a broadcast domain?
Which of the following best describes a broadcast domain?
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Which VLAN IDs are reserved by default and cannot be deleted?
Which VLAN IDs are reserved by default and cannot be deleted?
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Study Notes
Understanding LAN and Broadcast Domains
- A Local Area Network (LAN) is a single broadcast domain containing all devices that receive broadcast frames with the destination MAC address FFFF.FFFF.FFFF.
- A broadcast domain refers to the group of devices that receive broadcasts from any member within the domain.
VLAN Fundamentals
- A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) logically separates end hosts at Layer 2, configured on switches on a per-interface basis.
- VLANs enhance network performance by reducing unnecessary broadcast traffic.
- VLANs improve security by allowing access limitations and the application of security policies through routers or firewalls.
VLAN Configuration Key Points
- Default VLANs include VLAN 1 and VLANs 1002-1005, which cannot be deleted.
- Access ports belong to a single VLAN and typically connect to end hosts such as PCs.
- Trunk ports can carry traffic from multiple VLANs over a single interface, useful when the number of VLANs increases.
Trunk Ports Explained
- In small networks, separate interfaces for each VLAN can be used, but this becomes impractical with many VLANs due to wasted interfaces.
- Trunk ports, also referred to as tagged ports, enable switches to tag all frames, allowing receiving switches to identify the originating VLAN.
- Access ports are known as untagged ports since they connect to end devices without VLAN tagging.
VLAN Tagging Mechanism
- Two primary trunking protocols include Inter-Switch Link (ISL) for Cisco and the industry-standard IEEE 802.1Q (dot1q).
Ethernet Header and VLAN Tagging
- The VLAN tag is 4 bytes (32 bits) long, composed of:
- Tag Protocol Identifier (TPID)
- Tag Control Information (TCI), which contains three sub-fields.
802.1Q Tag Specifications
- TPID is 16 bits (2 bytes), consistently set to 0x8100, indicating an 802.1Q tagged frame.
- Priority Code Point (PCP) is 3 bits, utilized for Class of Service (CoS) to prioritize essential traffic during network congestion.
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Description
This quiz explores the concepts of Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and broadcast domains, focusing on their definitions and functions in a networking context. Participants will learn about the impact of broadcast traffic on network performance and how VLANs can mitigate these issues.
